Khaja (Jagannath Mahaprasad)

Khaja or pheni is a type of baklava dessert.its juicy crispy and very very delicious. Its famous in the state of odisha ,bihar,Jharkhand and uttaar Pradesh. its one of the famous Mahaprasad among the Chappan bhog offered daily to lord Jagannath. There is a city called Khajapati in the dist of Puri,which is popular for its crispy khajas. Round and long two types of khajas are popular their.

Khaja is prepared and sold in odisha,AP,UP Bihar& Jharkhand. There is a place called Kakinada is Andha Pradesh,which is very popular for crispy khajas,that’s why in Andhra Pradesh its called Kakinada khaja.

Khajas are popular for its layer,its made out of layered dough,and then deep fried and lately dippen in sugar syrup. The thick sugar syrup coats the khajas and make them crispy .the inside of the layer is cooked evenly .khaja is dry from outside and juicy from inside.

After several unsuccessful attempt of doing this ,finally nailed it in the occasion of Raksha bandhan. sharing this recipe with some tips so that it will be easy for the viewer .

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